Tracking Antarctic adaptations in diatoms | International News Live Blog

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In the Antarctic Ocean, large populations of the diatom Fragillariopsis cylindrus dominate the phytoplankton communities. To learn more about how F. cylindrus adapted to its extremely cold environment, a team of researchers conducted a comparative genomic analysis involving three diatoms. The results provided insights into the genome structure and evolution … http://internationalnewslive.com/tracking-antarctic-adaptations-in-diatoms/